GRE Word List
PENDULOUS
poised without visible support
The meaning of the word pendulous is poised without visible support.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| dolt | a stupid person |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |